
Premier thrills
Premier thrills
With the new season ready for lift-off, we pick out the players who could sprinkle some stardust on your Fantasy Premier League team
By Virgin TV Edit
The Premier League is back – and this season is going to be bigger and better than ever, with even more live games showing across Virgin TV!
Sky Sports will be bringing you 146 live and exclusive matches, with all of the action also available on the brilliant Sky Sports app. Meanwhile, you can watch 51 matches exclusively live on BT Sport, with those games also showing live on the awesome Virgin TV Go app.
And if all of that’s not enough to fill your boots, over on Amazon Prime Video you can enjoy 23 live fixtures – including two full rounds of games in December.

Want to get bang up to speed with all your team’s games this season – and where you can watch them on Virgin TV? Then head to our comprehensive fixtures guide for more.
And what does a new Premier League season also mean? It means you’ve got to knuckle down and get your Fantasy Premier League team sorted. To save you a headache, we’ve picked out 25 players you should consider for the 2020-21 campaign. From A-list strikers to the best bargains, take a look at our picks below…

Alisson
Club: Liverpool
Price: £6 million
Points last season: 122
While it might be difficult arguing against having an actual title-winning goalie in your team, ten other keepers earned more points than Allison’s 122 last term. Still, he was one of only three goalies who provided an actual assist last season.
Ederson
Club: Man City
Price: £6 million
Points last season: 133
Nobody’s doubting the Brazilian’s ability to keep the ball out of the net, but he does have an unhappy knack of making errors and picking up cards (three yellows and one red last season). That said, nobody kept more clean sheets (16).
Nick Pope
Club: Burnley
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 170
The don. The daddy. The shotstopper supreme. Last season’s top-performing keeper kept 15 clean sheets and is cheaper than fan favourites Allison and Ederson this term.
Rui Patrício
Club: Wolves
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 153
A dependable goalkeeper at the heart of a Wolves defence that recorded more clean sheets than Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs last season. Patrício also saved two penalties to add to his value.
Kasper Schmeichel
Club: Leicester City
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 156
Thirteen clean sheets. Two penalties saved. Every minute played. Pick Schmeichel and he will get you the points.

Trent Alexander-Arnold
Club: Liverpool
Price: £7.5 million
Points last season: 210
Clean sheets, assists, goals… Liverpool’s right-back does it all. An eye-popping return of 210 points last season makes him the most expensive defender this time around.
Andrew Robertson
Club: Liverpool
Price: £7 million
Points last season: 181
Like his right-sided counterpart at Anfield, Robertson picks up plenty of points going forward. The Scot will cost you, but he’s a slightly cheaper alternative to Alexander-Arnold.
Virgil van Dijk
Club: Liverpool
Price: £6.5 million
Points last season: 178
Only Liverpool teammates Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold scored more points among defenders last term. VVD also scored five goals during the 2019-20 campaign.
Matt Doherty
Club: Spurs
Price: £6 million
Points last season: 167
Doherty was so integral to Wolves’ strong showing last term that he earned himself a summer move to Spurs. It’s currently unclear how integral he’ll be to José Mourinho, so a fee of £6 million is something of a gamble.
Cesar Azpilicueta
Club: Chelsea
Price: £6 million
Points last season: 130
Chelsea’s Mr Reliable loves to get forward and provides a few assists every season. One of the first names on the teamsheet for manager Frank Lampard.

Mohamed Salah
Club: Liverpool
Price: £12 million
Points last season: 233
Averaging 6.9 points per game last term, Mo’s your man when it comes to consistently bringing the quality. Don’t be put off by the price tag – he’s worth every penny.
Sadio Mané
Club: Liverpool
Price: £12 million
Points last season: 221
Only Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne earned more points than Mané during the 2019-20 campaign. Notching up 18 goals and ten assists last season, could Mané be the star name you’re looking for?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Club: Arsenal
Price: £12 million
Points last season: 205
Why Arsenal’s captain has been classed as a midfielder this season has been the cause of some debate. What isn’t up for debate is the fact he bagged 205 points last term – and looks happier than ever under Mikel Arteta.
Kevin De Bruyne
Club: Man City
Price: £11.5 million
Points last season: 251
At £11.5 million, the Belgian doesn’t come cheap. But with 251 points, no other player in any position scored as highly as KDB last season.
Bruno Fernandes
Club: Man Utd
Price: £10.5 million
Points last season: 117
One of the signings of last season, Fernandes is a point-scoring machine – particularly when you take penalties into account. After all, United are known to win the occasional spot-kick…

Harry Kane
Club: Spurs
Price: £10.5 million
Points last season: 158
Having bagged himself 65 goals in the last three Premier League seasons combined, you’d be a fool not to consider building your team around Spurs’ star striker. Fitness is an issue, though…
Jamie Vardy
Club: Leicester
Price: £10 million
Points last season: 210
Picking up an average of six points per match last season, Leicester’s fox in the box outdid all of his peers up front. Never write him off.
Anthony Martial
Club: Man Utd
Price: £9 million
Points last season: 200
Moving from midfielder to striker this term, Martial’s rejuvenation under Ole Gunnar Solskjær should put him in the thoughts of most FPL managers. He’s going for a decent price, too, after amassing 200 points in 2019-20.
Danny Ings
Club: Southampton
Price: £8.5 million
Points last season: 198
Back in the England fold after netting 22 goals last season, Ings is hot property right now. The focal point of Southampton’s attack, he’s well worth a punt.
Raúl Jiménez
Club: Wolves
Price: £8.5 million
Points last season: 194
Scoring 17 goals and providing six assists during the 2019-20 season, Jiménez is a steady source of points for owners of the Mexican. If Wolves are on the scoresheet, he’s usually something to do with it.

John Lundstram
Club: Sheffield Utd
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 144
Lundstram built himself a cult following last season, thanks to some spirited displays for Sheffield United. His return of 144 points and extremely reasonable fee should be enough to make most managers take notice.
James Tarkowski
Club: Burnley
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 143
Burnley were as defensively solid as ever last term, with Tarkowski among their top performers at the back. A return of 143 points made him the fifth-highest scorer among defenders.
George Baldock
Club: Sheffield Utd
Price: £5.5 million
Points last season: 142
Along with defensive partners Enda Stevens and John Egan, Baldock kept 13 clean sheets last season for United. It’s yet to be seen whether the Blades suffer from Second Season Syndrome, but the 27-year-old should definitely be giving you food for thought.
Kalvin Phillips
Club: Leeds Utd
Price: £5 million
Points last season: N/A
Recently called up by Gareth Southgate to the England squad, Phillips is Leeds’ go-to guy for taking set pieces. Expect a few assists from the 24-year-old this season.
Gabriel Martinelli
Club: Arsenal
Price: £4.5 million
Points last season: 33
The Arsenal goalkeeper looks to be Mikel Arteta’s first choice between the sticks ahead of Bernd Leno – and for £5.5 million, he looks to be something of a bargain after an impressive end to last season.
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